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False authority (single authority) – using an expert of dubious credentials or using only one opinion to promote a product or idea. Related to the appeal to authority. False dilemma (false dichotomy, fallacy of bifurcation, black-or-white fallacy) – two alternative statements are given as the only possible options when, in reality, there ...
The term astroturfingis derived from AstroTurf, a brand of synthetic carpeting designed to resemble natural grass, as a play on the word "grassroots". [citation needed] Definition. [edit] Artificial grass produced by AstroTurf, which inspired the name "astroturfing" for creating a false impression of grassrootssupport.
The word is a borrowing from the French compound platitude, from plat 'flat' + -(i)tude '-ness', thus 'flatness'. The figurative sense is first attested in French in 1694 in the meaning 'the quality of banality' and in 1740 in the meaning 'a commonplace remark'. It is first attested in English in 1762. [3]
Deception is the act of convincing one or many recipients of untrue information. The person creating the deception knows it to be false while the receiver of the message has a tendency to believe it (although it's not always the case). [ 1] It is often done for personal gain or advantage. [ 2][ 3] Deception can involve dissimulation, propaganda ...
Apophenia ( / æpoʊˈfiːniə /) is the tendency to perceive meaningful connections between unrelated things. [ 1] The term (German: Apophänie from the Greek verb ἀποφαίνειν (apophaínein)) was coined by psychiatrist Klaus Conrad in his 1958 publication on the beginning stages of schizophrenia. [ 2] He defined it as "unmotivated ...
1-4050-3255-3. False Impression is a mystery novel by English author Jeffrey Archer, first published in February 2005 by Macmillan ( ISBN 1405032553 ). [1] The novel was published in several countries.
First impression (psychology) In psychology, a first impression is the event when one person first encounters another person and forms a mental image of that person. Impression accuracy varies depending on the observer and the target (person, object, scene, etc.) being observed. [1] [2] [unreliable medical source?]
Prima facie (/ ˌ p r aɪ m ə ˈ f eɪ ʃ i,-ʃ ə,-ʃ i iː /; from Latin prīmā faciē) is a Latin expression meaning "at first sight", [1] or "based on first impression". [2] The literal translation would be "at first face" or "at first appearance", from the feminine forms of primus ("first") and facies ("face"), both in the ablative case ...